September 10, 2010, 0700-0800
“The Scars of Venus Revisited: An Update on STD”
Matthew Golden, MD, MPH, Director, Public Health Seattle King County HIV/STD Program; Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Center for AIDS and STD
Objectives: 1) Discuss new guidelines to diagnose and manage more effectively STDs commonly encountered in an outpatient setting. 2) When to screen for HIV and Hepatitis.

September 17, 2010, 0700-0800
“Evaluation and Management of the Pregnant Trauma Victim”
Vern Katz, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology, OHSU
Objectives 1) Design a triage protocol for the pregnant trauma victim.  2) Assess and evaluate the fetus and make recommendations on how long to monitor the fetus.  3) List the steps for management of the pregnant trauma victim in extremis. 4) Review fetal monitoring, ED triage, and perimortum cesarean section.

September 24, 2010, 0700-0800
“Prescriptions for Preventing Hardening of the Attitudes in the Medical Profession”
Jack N. Singer, PhD, Clinical and Consulting Psychologist; President, Psychologically Speaking
Objectives:  1) Discuss the three most powerful prescriptions to permanently prevent hardening of the attitudes.  2) Describe how the internal critic forms attitudes. 3) Outline a proven treatment plan to prevent hardening of the attitude

October 1, 2010, 0700-0800 - To Be Determined

October 8, 2010, 0700-0800
“Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease”
Joseph Quinn, MD, Genetics and Biomarkers Core Director/Associate Professor of Neurology, OHSU
Objectives: 1) Discuss the leading hypotheses in Alzheimer's pathogenesis. 2) Review recent clinical trial outcomes and ongoing clinical trial activity. 3) Discuss current therapies; including recommendations of the current treatment and cost-to-benefit ratio.

October 15, 2010, 0700-0800
“2010 Influenza Update”
Paul Cieslak, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine and Dept. of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Oregon Health & Sciences University.
Objectives: 1) Discuss the current epidemiology of influenza, and the potential healthcare impact of its global threat.  2) Discuss the clinical recognition, laboratory diagnosis, transmission, and current management of influenza.  3) Discuss the current CDC recommendations for influenza vaccine and non-vaccine control for the prevention and control of influenza.

October 22, 2010 - No Grand Rounds - Medical Staff Meeting

October 29, 2010, 0700-0800
“Countdown on 2009 Top Ten Trauma Papers”
Richard Mullins, MD, Professor of Surgery; Chief, Trauma/Critical Care Section, OHSU
Objectives: 1) Discuss management of patients with multi-system trauma.  2) Review critically new ideas on trauma care.